Property Management News

Co-Signer, Inc., which provides residential tenant rent assurance, just announced that it has expanded its services on the East Coast, including New York City. The provides its fee based tenant service to those who may have no credit or poor credit due to a short sale, a bankruptcy, inconsistent employment, a long-term health issue or other circumstances. Typically these tenants are able to afford the rental payment for the new residence they seek. However, superficially their credit scores and financial profile do not readily qualify them with the prospective landlord. Cosigning services are available whether the tenant seeks a single family home, condominium, townhouse, or apartment... Read more

For many landlords, fraud is a four-letter word. Thats because they know it spells getting ripped off, with precious little recourse but to attempt to collect the bad tenant debt. Learn to recognize some common signs of rental applicant fraud: In Your Face Fraud The bolder forms of fraud involve stolen or fake ID and often are used by professional con artists. Always meet face-to-face with prospects to improve the odds youll notice discrepancies ” for example, a noticeable difference in appearance from the ID. People reveal themselves through common conversation. Ask questions someone their supposed age should know. It Just Doesn’t Add Up Do a full background check, so you... Read more